Sentence examples for pragmatic shift from inspiring English sources

Nicholas Bequelin of Human Rights Watch in Hong Kong characterises this as a pragmatic shift, from indiscriminate meddling to "rational interference".

The fact that the conservative leadership did not meddle in the election to the extent that it did during the Green Movement in 2009 signaled its resignation to a slight pragmatic shift in the face of popular pressure.

Many battalions have adopted religious slogans, dress and practices, in what some rebels and activists call a pragmatic shift to curry favor with Islamist donors in Persian Gulf countries.

Unions are taking a more pragmatic approach, shifting their focus to keeping pressure on Blumenauer.

Political alliances in Thailand are pragmatic and can shift quickly.

On other issues, however, Senator Bruno has shown a pragmatic willingness to shift his position to reflect the changing times, as he did with the gay-rights legislation last week.

Instead, coalitions form and reform for more pragmatic reasons, reflecting shifts in the balance of regional power.

Part of the shift is pragmatic: Large studio spaces are harder than ever to come by and, for many, impossible to afford.

As the parameter of shift in pragmatic knowledge of EFL learners, politeness strategies have been chosen since they provide a concrete framework for observing and evaluating pragmatic performance of language users.

Recently, there has been increasing recognition that the need for evidence to inform healthcare decision-making requires a shift to pragmatic ceRCTs.

Limiting time on shift has pragmatic benefits in reducing response risks from personnel adapting to small incremental change and losing situational awareness (e.g. Tickell 1990).